swelled head

swell head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swel hed]
- /swɛl hɛd/
- /sweld hed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swel hed]
- /swɛl hɛd/

Definitions of swelled head words

noun swelled head an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit. 1
noun swelled head an inflated view of one's own worth, often caused by sudden success 0
noun swelled head an exaggerated notion of one's own worth 0

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Origin of swelled head

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Swelled head

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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swelled head popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for swelled head

noun swelled head

bag of wind — windbag.
big-timer — Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation: She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
bigmouth — a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person
braggart — a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger
cockiness — conceited self-assurance

All 15 Synonyms of swelled head